SUN JOURNAL • November 26, 2022
We have fallen off the cliff and are, with increasing velocity, heading toward a catastrophic landing. Some would say it is too late to save ourselves. I prefer, however, not to give up. In addition to eliminating the use of fossil fuels and basing our energy source on a renewable energy strategy, we need to initiate a massive conservation effort. This would not only entail greater efficiency, but also a reduction in consumption. Forest restoration is perhaps the fastest and cheapest way to help mitigate climate change. A viable path forward will require those of us who have lived a profligate life of luxury to reduce our consumption and to start the sharing of our great wealth with the have nots. ~ Jonathan Carter, Lexington Township, Forest Ecology Network